Career Research, Pathways& Course Selection. What is EXPOED ? An internet based program for selecting courses based on career research and pathways.

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What is EXPOED ?What is EXPOED ?

An internet based program An internet based program for selecting courses based for selecting courses based

on career research and on career research and pathwayspathways

Why EXPOED ?Why EXPOED ?

To promote Student Success through To promote Student Success through career researchcareer research

To plan career pathways for all To plan career pathways for all students beginning in Grade 8 students beginning in Grade 8

To facilitate the selection of courses To facilitate the selection of courses that help build the pathway selectedthat help build the pathway selected

To increase communication between To increase communication between child, parent, teachers and counsellors child, parent, teachers and counsellors

HOW DO YOU GET THERE?HOW DO YOU GET THERE?

Go to: Go to: https://www.expoed.com/student/gedsb.asphttps://www.expoed.com/student/gedsb.asp

OrOrhttp://www.generalamherst.comhttp://www.generalamherst.com

Then link to: Then link to: Grade 8 Students and ParentsGrade 8 Students and Parents

Here is the first thing you will Here is the first thing you will see:see:

USERNAMEUSERNAME= Student Number P= Student Number PASSWORDASSWORD= Birth date: = Birth date: mm/dd/yyyymm/dd/yyyy

CLICK ON CLICK ON LOG INLOG IN………..………..

And this screen will appear:And this screen will appear:

Check out your Check out your statusstatus at the right top corner and the various TABS… at the right top corner and the various TABS…

Make sure you check out the Make sure you check out the Course CalendarCourse Calendar

In the Course Calendar you will find the In the Course Calendar you will find the up to date descriptions for every course up to date descriptions for every course offered at the school this school year.offered at the school this school year.

Prerequisites and recommendations are Prerequisites and recommendations are important to take note of.important to take note of.

If you would like to print out a hard If you would like to print out a hard copy for future reference please do so copy for future reference please do so at home.at home.

EXPOED isEXPOED is

A 3 step process to the road to A 3 step process to the road to success:success:

STEP 1: Research CareersSTEP 1: Research Careers STEP 2: Plan Your CoursesSTEP 2: Plan Your Courses STEP 3: Submit Course Selections for STEP 3: Submit Course Selections for

Next YearNext Year CLICK ON Step 1….CLICK ON Step 1….

STEP 1: Research CareersSTEP 1: Research Careers The following screen will appear for The following screen will appear for Grade Grade

8 and8 and 9 students:9 students:

READ the READ the curriculum pathwaycurriculum pathway descriptionsdescriptions

STEP 1: Research CareersSTEP 1: Research Careers The following screen will appear The following screen will appear for Grade 10, for Grade 10,

11 and 12 students:11 and 12 students:

Time to start Planning your Time to start Planning your futurefuture…… CLICK ON CLICK ON PLAN COURSESPLAN COURSES or or CAREER PATH CAREER PATH

and this customized screen will appear:and this customized screen will appear:

ACADEMIC PLANNERACADEMIC PLANNER You will see a 5 year planner but a You will see a 5 year planner but a

majority of students will elect to plan majority of students will elect to plan for 4 yearsfor 4 years

Don’t forget to refer to your career Don’t forget to refer to your career planning notes, the course calendar and planning notes, the course calendar and communicate with your parents, communicate with your parents, teachers and counsellors for teachers and counsellors for information about your choices.information about your choices.

You must complete the highlighted You must complete the highlighted section before you can submit your section before you can submit your coursescourses

Begin selecting courses…Begin selecting courses… CLICK ON the + sign within each subjectCLICK ON the + sign within each subject A list of pathway courses will appear with the destination A list of pathway courses will appear with the destination

code and gradecode and grade

If you wish to remove the course If you wish to remove the course click on the click on the –– sign and the course sign and the course will be removedwill be removed

When you get to the elective When you get to the elective courses, click on the courses, click on the ++ sign and a list sign and a list of Disciplines will appear. You must of Disciplines will appear. You must take the time to check out the take the time to check out the respective disciplines to find a courserespective disciplines to find a course

A chart version of courses is also A chart version of courses is also available at the beginning of the available at the beginning of the Course Calendar in the top right Course Calendar in the top right hand corner hand corner

When you have filled in all the When you have filled in all the course spaces including 1 course spaces including 1

alternate…..alternate….. ““Submit All Courses” will appear at the Submit All Courses” will appear at the

bottom of the Year column bottom of the Year column

Before you submit the courses, with Before you submit the courses, with your mouse, your mouse, hoverhover over any red or over any red or blue message indicators that may blue message indicators that may appear next to a course selectionappear next to a course selection

RedRed is a message that you do not have is a message that you do not have the valid prerequisite course. You the valid prerequisite course. You cannot select this unless you speak to cannot select this unless you speak to the Guidance counsellor as soon as the Guidance counsellor as soon as possible.possible.

BlueBlue is a message that all students is a message that all students would receive about that particular would receive about that particular coursecourse

CLICK on Submit All Courses.CLICK on Submit All Courses.If you have completed If you have completed

everything correctly this everything correctly this message will appear.message will appear.

At this point, you have At this point, you have submitted your courses BUT…..submitted your courses BUT….. You may still go You may still go

in to this site to in to this site to change your change your selectionsselections

You can view You can view your most recent your most recent submission when submission when you click on the you click on the Course Course SubmissionSubmission tab tab

NOT RETURNING or Coming to NOT RETURNING or Coming to General Amherst???General Amherst???

We still require that you LOG IN and click on the We still require that you LOG IN and click on the Not Returning tabNot Returning tab

You must complete this You must complete this page:page:

Reason for not returningReason for not returning Details about the school you will be Details about the school you will be

attending, the city you might be attending, the city you might be moving to, the job you may be going moving to, the job you may be going to etc.to etc.

Click on the SUBMIT button andClick on the SUBMIT button and Don’t forget to print the SIGN OFF Don’t forget to print the SIGN OFF

sheet as wellsheet as well

You may only print your SIGN You may only print your SIGN OFF sheet during the FINAL OFF sheet during the FINAL

SUBMISSION periodSUBMISSION period At Amherst these are the important dates:At Amherst these are the important dates:

COURSE SELECTION STARTS: 24/01/2008COURSE SELECTION STARTS: 24/01/2008

FINAL SUBMISSION STARTS:FINAL SUBMISSION STARTS: 24/01/2008 24/01/2008

COURSE SELECTION PERIOD ENDS: 19/02/2008COURSE SELECTION PERIOD ENDS: 19/02/2008

Once the FINAL SUBMISSION Once the FINAL SUBMISSION date has arrived: date has arrived:

You have a two week period to review your You have a two week period to review your choices and make final selections before choices and make final selections before you do a final submissionyou do a final submission

PRINT OFF YOUR SIGN OFF SHEETPRINT OFF YOUR SIGN OFF SHEET Your SIGN OFF sheet must have a Your SIGN OFF sheet must have a

barcodebarcode assigned to it otherwise it has assigned to it otherwise it has not been submitted.not been submitted.

ALL SIGN OFF sheets must be signed by a ALL SIGN OFF sheets must be signed by a parent or guardian and a $50 student parent or guardian and a $50 student activity fee includedactivity fee included

You must have a barcode for You must have a barcode for this to be an acceptable SIGN this to be an acceptable SIGN

OFF sheetOFF sheet

You must have a You must have a parent orparent or guardianguardian and and student student

signaturesignature

The signed SIGN OFF The signed SIGN OFF sheet, with barcodesheet, with barcode

must be submitted along must be submitted along withwith

a $50 Student Activity a $50 Student Activity Fee on or before Feb. 19 Fee on or before Feb. 19 to your Grade 8 teacher to your Grade 8 teacher

Check out the Resource Check out the Resource LinksLinks

Resource links are various links that will Resource links are various links that will help you decide on which pathway is help you decide on which pathway is best for you at this timebest for you at this time

You can always come back to this at You can always come back to this at anytime if you have changed your plansanytime if you have changed your plans

Save any useful information for future Save any useful information for future reference in your Documentsreference in your Documents

Let’s take a look at some of these links:Let’s take a look at some of these links:

Selecting a Curriculum Selecting a Curriculum PathwayPathway

Detailed Curriculum Pathway Detailed Curriculum Pathway OptionOption

Career CruisingCareer Cruising

Guidance & Career Self-Guidance & Career Self-Assessment Tools/OSCAAssessment Tools/OSCA

Abilities QuizAbilities Quiz

Ontario Skills PassportOntario Skills Passport

ILC Career Matters/ ILC Career Matters/ ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships

eINFOeINFO

Ontario Universities Application Ontario Universities Application CentreCentre

Ontario Colleges Application Ontario Colleges Application ServicesServices

Canadian Armed ForcesCanadian Armed Forces

COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY FEB COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY FEB 19TH19TH